Revenue Agency supports innovative approach to educating charities

The Canada Revenue Agency recently issued a news release announcing the implementation of a new contribution agreement, signed by the Canada Revenue Agency and Carleton University’s Centre for Voluntary Sector Research and Development.

According to the CRA web site, under the contribution agreement the Centre for Voluntary Sector Research and Development will deliver training programs to assist other charities in meeting their tax obligations.

"This is the second contribution agreement signed under the Canada Revenue Agency’s Charities Partnership and Outreach Program, which supports compliance-related education and training projects for charities. The contribution agreement will provide $1.35M in funding over three years."

For more information on this news release and how the federal government is working with the voluntary sector to improve the regulation of the charitable sector, please view the full text of the news release online or view the CRA’s Web site at http://www.cra.gc.ca/charities.